I hope stupid isn’t contagious. If it is, the Addison Township Board should be quarantined and the public-at-large should avoid their meetings lest their brains turn to mush. Only Addison officials ? who have done nothing but whine, moan and complain about their money troubles lately ? could refuse private donations designed to help their […]
Everything seems to be going well as plans move forward for Oxford’s first residential development divided by the township-village boundary line. ‘I do see a vast improvement over what was presented to us originally,? said township Planning Commissioner Pat Fitchena. Township and village planning commissioners held a special joint workshop April 18 to review and […]
The next T.S. Eliot or William Wordsworth could be sitting in front of a computer screen at Lakeville Elementary this very moment. Throughout the month of April, the talented and creative fourth-graders in teachers Leslie Klingensmith and Christine Vince’s class have been writing poetry. From limericks and haikus to acrostic and diamonte, a variety of […]
Incumbent Colleen Schultz was re-elected to the Oxford Board of Education and she will be joined by Sue Tombrella, who won the other four-year seat available. Schultz received 885 votes while Tombrella garnered 760 votes. Challenger Alan Weber, a 2001 Oxford High School graduate, was defeated, coming in third with 687 votes. The above numbers […]
It was a life-altering journey. An experience filled with both joy and sorrow, laughter and tears. ‘This trip changed me. I won’t ever be the same,? said Mark Orchard. ‘I went hoping that I would change them, but they really changed me because they gave me something to come back here to say ? thank […]
Most people celebrate their 21st birthday by having their first legal drink (or two) at a bar. Cindy Bellairs started law school. This month the 23-year-old Oxford resident will receive her Juris Doctor (or Doctor of Jurisprudence) degree from Wayne State University Law School. A 2000 graduate of Oxford High School, Bellairs made short work […]
For Matt Muhitch, art is about creating and sharing intensely personal statements. ‘I think that makes them more powerful because people feel like they can connect,? said the Oxford High School senior. Muhitch’s work obviously made a connection with the judges of the Orion Art Center’s 8th Annual Joan Brace Scholarship Competition. He won the […]
Marie Rathburg’s skills as an artist have made her $500 richer. The Oxford High School senior was the recipient of the $500 Steven J. Crowder Award for her participation in the Orion Art Center’s 8th Annual Joan Brace Scholarship Competition. ‘I was shocked,? said Rathburg, noting this was her first art competition. ‘I wasn’t expecting […]
It seems like there are awards for everyone and everything these days. Oscars. Emmys. Nobel Prizes. Pulitzer Prizes. Golden Globes. People’s Choice. Kids Choice. MTV Movie Awards. Tonys. Grammys. And let’s not forget the coveted ‘Dancing with the Stars? mirror ball trophy. (Stacy Keibler was robbed.) Everybody loves awards. We love to give them. We […]
Did you know that the first newspaper in Oxford was established by a woman? Or that in 1879, this small town of 1,000 people had four newspapers? Those were just some of the interesting tidbits James A. Sherman, Sr., president of Sherman Publications, Inc. and owner of the Oxford Leader since May 1955, shared with […]